The Macro perspective on healthy eating

Last week we spoke about getting over the hump to mentally prepare yourself to get fit. Now, once you’ve achieved that state of mind, it’s time to begin the next step. Monday seems like a day for a fresh start, which is why I will be getting into the basics of what the human body requires to function. Whether your goal is to shed kilos, or tone your body further, or just eating right, keep in mind that the foods you choose will determine your outcome. It is best to stick to the naturally available foods (Wholefoods) such as eggs, meat, nuts, vegetables and fruits. basically, anything unprocessed.

Moving on to the balanced diet, overall, your diet should constitute of 3 main elements: Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats. Generally, people tend to focus on proteins due to its easy fat burning properties and they exclude the carbs and fats, or considerably reduce the intakes, which leads to unhealthy fat loss. Carbs and (healthy) fats are just as important to the body and is used as fuel. One method I suggest is to alter the amounts of Carbohydrates you take depending on the energy you utilise that day. large amounts of work such as weight lifting, or just a busy day, could demand some more carbohydrates. But if you decide to rest, or not to very body taxing tasks, you could reduce the carbohydrate levels you take in for that day.

As for protein, you plate should include protein depending on how much you weigh. one way to calculate your daily consumption of protein is to follow 0.8 grams of protein per 1 kilogram. So, for example if you weigh 56 kg, you multiply 56 by 0.8 which comes to 44.8 grams of protein. Coming to fats, the word has a negative impression in people’s minds but it is another important element without which, your body won’t function properly. Good sources of healthy fats are nuts, extra virgin olive oil, etc. which I will further elaborate later on.

This was an overview on what each of your meals must contain. A last piece of advice I’ll leave you with, and an important one for today’s post is, completely give up on junk (processed) foods such as chips, burgers, sodas, etc. If you do not have the time to create each meal and use unhealthy alternatives because of that reason, stay tuned for easy and healthy recipes for both you vegetarians and meat eaters. Today onward, keep in mind that, providing your body with the right type of food solves more than 75% of the effort towards leading a healthy lifestyle.